Vatican You Vol. 1, Ep. 8 "Whole Flock" Edition

Vatican You is back (streaming at BreadboxMedia.com on Saturday @ 11am EST & Sunday @ 4pm EST) with this week's "Whole Flock" edition (if nothing else, it will be entertaining listening to our hosts try not mispronounce the name through the whole show.)  This week we delve into par. 41-46 of Sacrosanctum Concilium (the Vatican II Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy) describing the 'whole flock' of the Church, gathered around the bishop, and the liturgical life of the parish, diocese, and the universal Church.

• Fr. Shaun offers to send Fr. Alan some railroad spikes and sledge-hammers (find out why)
• Fr. Chris admits to being proud of chasing students out of his high school classroom, and Fr. Shaun admits to installing cable in one of his parishes.  (What in the world is going on in these parishes?!?)
• Fr. Jerry's '2-Minute Drill' describes the Bishop's role as the "High Priest of his flock" and we talk about why that's important - even to things like Church architecture and certain Church celebrations
• We're reminded that the parish is not the basic building block of the universal Church - and why that's important.
• We play a special "Papal Bull" edition of What's It Say in honor of the Holy Father's visit to the United States (and Fr. Chris clears up that a 'Papal Bull' is not an animal with horns) - we explore a random paragraph of Misericordiae Vultus ("The Face of Mercy") - Pope Francis' 'bull' initiating the coming Year of Mercy

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Vol 1, Ep 8 "Whole Flock"

Delving into how the 'whole flock' of the Church is present in the liturgy - most especially when the faithful, clergy and priests are gathered together around the Bishop - is this week's topic on Vatican You (Sacrosanctum Concilium, par. 41-46). Along the way, Fr. Shaun offers (threatens?) to send Fr. Alan railroad spikes and sledge-hammers, Fr. Chris admits to being proud for sending students running from his high school classroom, Fr. Jerry takes the '2-Minute Drill', and we play a special "Papal Bull" edition of "What's It Say?" in honor of the Holy Father's visit to the US.

Vol 1, Ep 7 "Baptizing Christmas Trees"

What does clerical clothing purchased at the local tent and awning store, 'porcum Dei', why priests wear black, and Advent wreaths so large Fr. Chris can fly helicopters through them have in common? This week's "Baptizing Christmas Trees" edition of Vatican You, that's what. We take a look at incorporating cultural realities in the sacred liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium, par. 37-40) and how that flows over into how we all walk our personal spiritual journeys on a day to day basis. This episode includes our first 'Mail Bag' segment, Fr. Shaun has our '2-Minute Drill', Fr. Jerry has this week's last 'last-word', and we all have a lot of fun. Join us!

Vatican You Vol. 1, Ep. 7 "Baptizing Christmas Trees" Edition

That's right - the guys are back with the Baptizing Christmas Trees edition of Vatican You, exploring what it means to incorporate cultural practices into the celebrations of the Church (Sacrosanctum Concilium par. 37-40), and how that 'incarnational reality' (the marriage of the human and the divine) makes sense in our own journeys of life.  Vatican You streams Saturday @ 11 am EST & Sunday @ 4pm EST at BreadboxMedia.com.

After checking in with our hosts (and poking some good natured fun at a dear mutual friend), Fr. Shaun lays out these paragraphs in this week's '2-Minute Drill' and we reflect together on the liturgical and personal spiritual reality of 'baptizing' the common things of our lives for the purpose of falling ever more deeply into the one great love story in which we all find ourselves.

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Join us this week for a full episode:

• Explore the struggles of having to purchase clerical attire in ridiculously large sizes, and recent innovations in traditional priest garments (e.g., Fr. Alan's infamous, but oh so comfortable, 'tabby cassock'.)
• Learn what 'baptizing Christmas trees' means and how it relates to these ideas (and has a real place in the life of the Church for practical and spiritual reasons).
• Be a part of our first 'Mailbag' segment, where we answer a question from one of Fr. Chris' high school students who wants to know why priests wear black.
• The difference between 'uniformity' and 'unity' - and how that's lived out in the life of the Church and our own spiritual journeys.
• Um...Fr. Jerry chants the following phrase: porcum Dei (pig of God)...find out how that has anything to do with this conversation (and be surprised when you discover that, in fact, it really does)
• Our hosts cram as many 'breadbox' puns as possible into a new BreadboxMedia.com promo.
• Fr. Chris recalls the time that he flew a helicopter through the ginormous Advent Wreath in one of Fr. Shaun's previous parishes.  (And yes, folks - believe it or not - that is a true story...)

Join us for a lot of fun, this week on Vatican You. Check us out online - or listen right here (click the play button below).

Vatican You Vol. 1, Ep. 6 "Two Edged Sword" Edition

Catholic News Desk Live returns for this "Two Edged Sword" Edition of Vatican You, which starts with the co-hosts giving Fr. Shaun a 'style' score on his show intro.  This week we consider how the Word of God (this amazing guy named Jesus) continues to preach His Gospel through the mysteries of the liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium, par. 33-36) - reminded of what Hebrews tells us: that "the Word of God is living and effective, sharper than a two edge sword."

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• Fr. Chris takes this week's '2 Minute Drill' - and we reflect on Fr. Alan's favorite nickname for him
• All of the ways that words - our words and God's Word (who is really an amazing person) - come together in this wonderful thing we call 'liturgy'
• Fr. Jerry raps (yes, he raps...) the hippest show promo known to humankind - and it makes us wonder how long it will take for the folks at Breadbox Media to give us the "thanks for playing" phone call
• Fr. Shaun shares his (actually pretty awesome) recent purchase - and why Fr. Alan can never use it
• Catholic News Desk Live returns with a story that puts Pope and pasta in the same sentence - and hopefully doesn't get any of our hosts excommunicated

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We look forward to joining you - keep praying...

Vol 1, Ep 6 "Two Edged Sword"

How the Word of God continues to preach Good News through the mysteries of the liturgy is this week's topic as we look at Sacrosanctum Concilium par. 33-36. We see how our words and God's Word come together in liturgy, we hear Fr. Jerry rap (yes, RAP) a new Vatican You promo and we learn about Fr. Shaun's newest purchase (and why Fr. Alan can't use it). Catholic News Desk Live returns with 'Pope' and 'pasta' in the same sentence, and our hosts hoping it doesn't get them in hot water. (Get it...pasta...hot water...) Join us for this week's edition of Vatican You on Breadbox Media.

Vol 1, Ep 5 "No Right to Privacy"

Liturgy is inherently a communal act; never observed privately, always an action of the whole. This week we explore what that means for each person participating in the liturgy (and that's ALL of us), how doing our part (and only our part, and doing it well) brings dignity to each of us and the whole celebration. We go totally random with our first shot at "What's It Say?" and discover why Fr. Chris is a Catholic in VERY good standing in Fostoria, OH. Other topics include what gold stars and skylines have to do with priests' mothers, and why Fr. Shaun's hacking his parish IT systems means you should invest in companies that manufacture label makers. Fr. Jerry realizes a life-long dream, Fr. Alan takes the '2-Minute Drill', and Fr. Chris gets the last 'last word'.

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Vatican You Vol. 1, Ep. 5 "No Right to Privacy" Edition

Put on your seat belt folks - Vatican You is back with the "No Right to Privacy" edition, exploring the communal nature of the liturgy (par. 26-33 of Sacrosanctum Concilium).  In between debating gold stars and skylines - and what they have to do with priests' mothers - we explore the difference between 'planning the liturgy' and 'preparing the liturgy' and discover why there is no such thing as 'private' liturgy.  We also discuss how each person doing their part - and only their part - and doing it well - contributes to the dignity of the entire community's celebration.  Also on this week's show:

• Fr. Jerry reflects on fulfilling a life-long dream rooted in having a face made for radio
• We learn what it takes to be a Catholic in good standing in Fostoria, OH (and why Fr. Chris is a Catholic in very good standing)
• Fr. Shaun confesses to hacking his parish's computer systems, and Fr. Alan shares why he's buying all the stock he can in companies that manufacture label makers
• Fr. Alan takes this week's '2 Minute Drill', Fr. Chris gets the last 'last word', and we play a totally random round of 'What's It Say?'

All this and more on this week's edition of the Vatican You Show.  Join us!